Places to visit near

Point Vernon

Point Vernon is a town in Fraser Coast Regional district, Queensland, Australia of about 5,693 people. Within 50 km by road there are 155 places to visit: 27 beaches & coast, 48 parks and 19 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, McKenzie Jetty Walk High Tide and Saint Mary's Catholic Church.

25.2573° S, 152.8173° EPop. 5,693

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Within 30 km110 places
Within 50 km155
Must-see26
Notable144
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Point Vernon

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:36 pm

84 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Point Vernon
  2. Akarra Lagoonslake · 45 min
  3. Vernon Conservation Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  4. McKenzie Jetty Walk High Tidelake · 45 min
  5. Torquay Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. Hervey Bay Regional Gallerybeach · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Point Vernon
Today’s loopPoint VernonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Point Vernon?

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery (beach, about 5 km), Point Vernon (beach, about 2 km), Boyle Martin Landing Memorial. 1863 (monument, about 3 km), Utopia Falls Qld (waterfall, about 4 km), Akarra Lagoons (lake, about 7 km), Torquay Beach (beach, about 8 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Point Vernon?

155 places on Spotwander: 27 beaches & coast, 48 parks, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest beach to Point Vernon?

Point Vernon, about 2 km by road; Gatakers Beach (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Point Vernon?

Corser Street Drainage Reserve, about 1 km by road; Wattle Street Drainage Reserve (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Point Vernon?

Start in Point Vernon, visit Akarra Lagoons, then Vernon Conservation Park, then McKenzie Jetty Walk High Tide, then Torquay Beach, then Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, and drive back — about 84 km by road in all.